| A | B |
| epistle | (n) a letter or literary composition in letter form |
| avid | (adj) enthusiastic; extremely interested |
| gadfly | (n) an irritating and persistent person |
| humility | (n) absence if vanity; humbleness |
| dolorous | (adj) exhibiting sorrow or pain |
| gargantuan | (adj) of huge or extraordinary size and power |
| arduous | (adj) difficult; requiring much effort |
| affable | (adj) friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to |
| grandiloquent | (adj) pompous or high- flown in speech |
| agrarian | (adj) concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land |
| grimace | (n) a facial expression of fear, disapproval,or pain |
| harangue | (n) a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture |
| formidable | (adj) arousing fear or awe |
| sycophant | (n) a flatter; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor |
| explicit | (adj) clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination |